Enduring Understanding 3: Every art form uses its own unique language, verbal and non-verbal, to document and communicate with the world.

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Number: DA.4.O.3
Title: Every art form uses its own unique language, verbal and non-verbal, to document and communicate with the world.
Type: Enduring Understanding
Subject: Dance
Grade: 4
Big Idea: Organizational Structure

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This cluster includes the following benchmarks.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

DA.4.O.3.In.0
Use movement and gestures to convey meaning.
DA.4.O.3.In.1
Use previously taught dance terminology to learn a dance piece.
DA.4.O.3.In.2
Respond to dance performance with proper audience etiquette.

Supported

DA.4.O.3.Su.0
Imitate movement and gestures that convey meaning.
DA.4.O.3.Su.1
Use previously taught selected dance terminology to communicate about dance.
DA.4.O.3.Su.2
Imitate proper audience etiquette.

Participatory

DA.4.O.3.Pa.0
Recognize the meaning of selected movements and gestures.
DA.4.O.3.Pa.1
Recognize selected dance movements.
DA.4.O.3.Pa.2
Recognize a characteristic of proper audience etiquette.

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Lesson Plan

Dance of the Machine:

In this lesson, students will choreograph a dace that will simulate a machine. 

Type: Lesson Plan

Text Resource

List of 1996 State Approved Standards in Elementary Dance Educationth Grade Dance Skill and Techniques:

This list shows the key dance skills and techniques that should be learned in a 4th grade dance classroom. The standards listed on the document were approved in 1996, and are helpful in understanding the evolution of state dance education standards.  Educators seeking current standards should access http://www.cpalms.org

Type: Text Resource

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